Race To The North - Dave Goulder 

Lyrics: Oh, did you hear the story of the company's pursuit of glory? They raced from London down to Aberdeen Indeed, to win it, they pushed their engines to the limit These were the olden days, the golden days of steam Indeed, to win it, they pushed their engines to the limit These were the olden days, the golden days of steam In old Euston station, they reveled in the situation They had to beat their time from Crewe to Carlisle They would pursue it, they had the drivers who could do it The Western Route would be the finest in the isles They would pursue it, they had the drivers who could do it The Western Route would be the finest in the isles They took her to the limit and averaged a mile a minute on the journey from Carlisle to Perth The Drummond steaming, the fireman working like a demon More for to pass the signals at Kinnaber first The Drummond steaming, the fireman working like a demon More for to pass the signals at Kinnaber first The Eastern men did battle by breaking records to Newcastle, the poor passengers more dead than alive Each driver's order was "Beat the other to the border" It was the summertime of 1895 Each driver's order was "Beat the other to the border" It was the summertime of 1895 They passed through Portobello, the timekeepers were turning yellow The engine took the bends at '83 And at the station, they sat and fretted with frustration till they were on the bridge and making for Dundee And at the station, they sat and fretted with frustration till they were on the bridge and making for Dundee With all signals clear, past Kinnaber with time to spare into Aberdeen triumphant and sore Hell and damnation, the Western train was in the station, she'd been there a quarter hour or more Hell and damnation, the Western train was in the station, she'd been there a quarter hour or more Well, did hear you the story of the company's pursuit of glory? They raced from London down to Aberdeen Indeed, to win it, they pushed their engines to the limit These were the olden days, the golden days of steam

i seriously love the lyrics "the Drummond steaming the fireman workin' like a demon" its goes so hard

My favourite locos that partook in the races are LNWR Hardwicke and NER M1 No. 1621, but the Stirling Single and Caledonian Single are both beautiful locos in their own rights.

hey I would like to thank you for uploading these songs. helps me sleep.

That Engine in The Thumbnail Looks Like Emily